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If you’re like me you might have had a beautiful holiday but are
now feeling a little cranky about all of the work involved to help
you meet all of your New Year resolutions. I think because of
the many changes in our society right now- it might be important to
go back to the basics of living:

Don’t answer your emails before coffee. This is very important.
Why? Because before coffee you might be tempted to fire off a bad
email response to the stupid person on the other end. That is not
beneficial to your well being, job, or relationships. Just trust me
on this one.

Looking for a job? Make looking for a job your new job and you
will find a job. Pretty simple, huh? This is mainly directed to the
16-25 crowds of “well I interviewed but they never called me back”
syndrome. You send a ‘Thank You’ note and YOU call back. Pretty
‘epic’, huh? Make sure you use the word ‘epic’ in every sentence,
too! It is epic impressive.

If you’re a baby-boomer start putting money in your mattress
for retirement. Banks can’t be trusted. Apparently, baby boomers
have been great spenders. Many have depended on their houses as
retirement funds but now with properties not worth as much there is
no equity to be had for awhile. To get Social Security full payout
you will have to work till age 70. Don’t believe me?
Read the news.http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101227/ap_on_bi_ge/us_retirement_crisis
and (for the record) I love mature workers in places like
McDonalds. The service is so much better and I am never missing any
fries. Seriously.

Which reminds me…

Believe everything you read on the internet, especially if you
are having a debate about something. You most likely can win,
because you probably can find anything to support a theory or
debate in your favor, (because as you know) the internet is
always correct. Don’t worry about quoting reputable sources as
they probably won’t have the facts you need to win your point! Just
quote the internet by saying “Well, I read it on the internet” case
closed. You won and of course winning is the most important
thing. Insert sarcasm <here>.

Don’t say “I am going on a diet”. It’s just a set up for
failure. According to the Journal of Preventive Medicine “you need
150 minutes of moderate exercise to stay healthy”. So walk
your dog, if you do not have a dog, walk your kid, if you do not
have either, borrow one or the other (go for the dog). It’s a
win-win situation.

Most millionaires are frugal. Get as much free stuff as you
can. Yeah, it’s cool to ‘recycle’ and ‘go green’ blah, blah, and
blah but the truth is sometimes hard to publicly admit; free stuff
is good. If you get on free cycle and craigslist before you
purchase any items and use coupons for food it can be like a great
video game. Think of the person who takes your money as the enemy.
Zap them with your coupons. It leaves more money for more important
things – like building a bomb shelter.

Date night is good. Don’t let finances get in the way. If there
isn’t any room in the budget for date night (because your savings
are under your mattress for retirement, remember?) you can always
hit up the local free community meals. Check your local churches.
It gives you a chance to get away, be appreciative of what you
have, and meet new people in your neighborhood. It can be a breath
of fresh air and produce unique opportunities to give back.

Grow something (nothing illegal, of course). Particularly,
replace one food item that you normally buy to something you can
grow. If you have very little ground space you can grow
vegetables in hanging planters. Lettuce is a good choice among
many. Seeds are relatively inexpensive at the Dollar Store.
If you absolutely cannot grow something then buy something
from your local farmers market. At least you’ll be supporting the
local economy. Help your family become more self sufficient and
help the environment.

I hope this unique list has helped de-crankify you to enjoy your
family, enjoy nature, and make it an epic year. Humor and sarcasm
always help!

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